Wed 15 June - the Fonseca 1963 Case Tasting

[jdaw1]

could you send the food order to the B&F please?

Sent — though still missing Simon Doggett.

[forest26]

Placemats glasses pages on A3: who is to print?

I notice that I am down to bring a F63 from the same pipe as yours. I can do this or if you want some more variety for the second half - I can substitute this with a Butler Nephew 55.

Decision needed in time for placemats.

I will print on Monday.

JDAW - could you send the food order to the B&F please?

BN55 it is then... Looking forward to Wednesday.

[flash_uk]

BN55 it is then... Looking forward to Wednesday.

I expect BN55 will be very nice indeed if it follows the path of the previous BN bottles I have tasted!

[Alex Bridgeman]

could you send the food order to the B&F please?

Sent — though still missing Simon Doggett.

I would assume that Simon isn't eating.

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• The six Fonseca 1963s:
  • 1963 Fonseca, α = alpha;
  • 1963 Fonseca, β = beta;
  • 1963 Fonseca, γ = gamma;
  • 1963 Fonseca, δ = delta;
  • 1963 Fonseca, ε = epsilon;
  • 1963 Fonseca, ζ = zeta;
• The other English-bottled Vintage Ports:
  • 1955 Mackenzie;
  • 1963 Berry Bros & Rudd;
  • 1963 Martinez;
  • 1963 Warre;
  • 1970 Fonseca;
  • 1970 Warre;
  • 1970 Smith Woodhouse;
• And one colheita:
  • 1937 Warre colheita;
• Food order.
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[flash_uk]

Having discovered my proposed GC70 is actually Oporto-bottled, I can now offer a Warre '63 instead. Julian - apologies for the placemat hassles and threads already created!

[jdaw1]

threads already created!

Changed.

placemat hassles

Awaiting word from Alex. If not printed, easily updated.

Edit:

Unfortunately they were printed before the change occurred

[jdaw1]

Announcement: I am thirsty.

Anybody else?

[flash_uk]

Announcement: I am thirsty.

Anybody else?

Yes me too. I could bring both the W63 and the GC70, but permission required from the master.

[jdaw1]

I could bring both the W63 and the GC70, but permission required from the master.

I am hereby: mounting a temporary coup; declaring myself Master of All I Can Behold; accepting your utterly sensible suggestion; and then resigning Mastership in favour of Alex.

Of course, Alex will over-rule, in which case it could appear as a ‘side drink’ not officially part of the tasting.

Yes, I’m thirsty.

[forest26]

Sirs (and Madam)

I have encountered a small issue with the BN55 - in that I could not find it!

Can I respectfully offer another 55 - A Mackenzie bottled by J Harvey and Sons Bristol. Sorry!!!

I am looking forward to this evening - I may be a little late if todays auction overruns. If this is the case I will pass my bottle to Dia to bring in.

[flash_uk]

I have encountered a small issue with the BN55 - in that I could not find it!

It's reassuring in my mind to have sufficient port to make locating bottles difficult

[flash_uk]

W63 double decanted at 1300 today, looking and smelling great.

[flash_uk]

Aiming to get to the B&F for about 5.20pm, if anyone arriving a bit early, see you there.